NEWS

The application of (photo)electrocatalytical technologies for the reduction of CO₂ to CO holds immense relevance for our current and future society with regard to sustainable methods to mitigate CO₂ levels in the atmosphere and to reduce the dependence on fossil feedstocks. Electrocatalysis offers a promising solution by using renewable energy sources, such as solar or wind, to drive the electrochemical conversion of CO₂ into CO. This process not only helps in the utilization of CO₂ as a valuable feedstock but also offers a viable pathway towards carbon neutrality.

The planned Workshop will define Action Research and its role in large scale pilots. It will identify the key stakeholders involved and outline the necessary steps to conduct Action Research including planning, pre-validation, deployment, data collection and analysis.

To ensure steady high levels of safety for industrial machinery, it is key to keep relevant safety standards constantly updated, taking into account recent developments in technology. For this reason, in a welcome development in the field of machinery safety, CEN Technical Committee 114 'Safety of machinery', just published an updated version of EN ISO 13849-1:2023 'Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2023)'.

In the context of the Standardisation Request M/564, amended by the Commission Implementing Decision C(2022) 47 final (M/564 Amdt 1), to the European Committee for Standardisation as regards the EU fertilising products in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council

In the context of M/561, a standardization request from the European Commission to CEN regarding ozone precursors, we are looking for a consultant for planning, coordination and conceptual design of measurement methods of volatile organic compounds that are precursor substances in ambient air in support of Directive 2008/50/EC ‘Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe’

The CEN Workshop ‘Exchanging of building and infrastructure damage information with the Common Alerting Protocol’ was kicked off on 22 March 2022. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the final draft of the CWA.

The main objective of the CEN/WS 'Fracture toughness evaluation methodologies applied to advanced high strength steel sheets' is to provide guidelines describing different methodologies, informing about their suitability, and to provide recommendations that can be applied by the manufacturers during the planning, design, and operational phases of the manufacture of AHSS sheets.

The CEN Workshop ‘Management of forest fire incidents – SITAC-based symbology’ was kicked off on 16 February 2022. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the final draft of the CWA.

The CEN Workshop ‘Structuring an emergency response plan for crisis management stakeholders’ was kicked off on 27 January 2022. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the final draft of the CWA.

The CEN Workshop 'Collaborative emergency response – Common addressing format and emergency identification protocol' was kicked off on 18 February 2022. The Workshop’s registered participants have agreed on the final draft of the CWA.